B. F. Goodrich strikers, Akron, 1967

Photograph of B. F. Goodrich Company employees striking outside the company complex on South Main Street in Akron, Ohio. They were part of a nationwide strike by Firestone, Goodrich, and Uniroyal in 36 cities; Goodyear was the only one of the four major tire manufacturers to remain at work--although Goodyear joined the strike in July. The strike ended one company at a time; Goodrich employees returned to work after almost three months.

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Photograph of B. F. Goodrich Company employees striking outside the company complex on South Main Street in Akron, Ohio. They were part of a nationwide strike by Firestone, Goodrich, and Uniroyal in 36 cities; Goodyear was the only one of the four major tire manufacturers to remain at work--although Goodyear joined the strike in July. The strike ended one company at a time; Goodrich employees returned to work after almost three months.

This collection includes photographs of Akron and Summit County, Ohio, selected from the archives of the Akron Beacon Journal and contributed through a partnership between the Akron Beacon Journal and the Akron-Summit County Public Library. Images may include crop marks, blacking, opaquing, painting, retouching and other enhancements made prior to publication, including markings that may obscure or revise original elements of the photographs. These markings and enhancements have been left intact intentionally.